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  • laneClosures

    Active nowUpdateWestbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    08:0217 Aug 2026reported 3 min ago

    Location
    M4 westbound between J5 and J6
    Direction
    Westbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Road or carriageway or lane management
    Schedule
    07:50 Mon 17 Aug → 08:05 Mon 17 Aug
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~1m HA planned end: 08:05 Mon 17 Aug

  • laneClosures

    Active nowUpdateWestbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    08:0217 Aug 2026reported 3 min ago

    Location
    M4 westbound between J5 and J6
    Direction
    Westbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Road or carriageway or lane management
    Schedule
    07:51 Mon 17 Aug → 08:06 Mon 17 Aug
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~1m HA planned end: 08:06 Mon 17 Aug

  • laneClosures

    Active nowUpdateWestbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    08:0217 Aug 2026reported 3 min ago

    Location
    M4 westbound within J5
    Direction
    Westbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Road or carriageway or lane management
    Schedule
    07:50 Mon 17 Aug → 08:05 Mon 17 Aug
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~1m HA planned end: 08:05 Mon 17 Aug

  • carriagewayClosures

    Active nowUpdateWestbound Road closed
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    08:0217 Aug 2026reported 3 min ago

    Location
    M4 westbound within J5
    Direction
    Westbound
    Lanes closed
    Carriageway closed
    Reason
    Road or carriageway or lane management
    Schedule
    07:50 Mon 17 Aug → 08:05 Mon 17 Aug
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~1m HA planned end: 08:05 Mon 17 Aug

  • Hardshoulder closure

    Active nowRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J17 and J16
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Roadworks
    Schedule
    23:59 Tue 27 Apr 2021 → 18:00 Fri 30 Jul 2027
    ⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 18:00 Fri 30 Jul 2027.

  • M4 eastbound lane 3 and 2 closure (82/7 to 80/1)

    PlannedUpdateEastbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J13 and J12
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Repair work
    Schedule
    20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 12 hours · lasts ~10h 00m

  • M4 eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closed

    PlannedRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J19 and J18
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Construction work
    Schedule
    20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 12 hours · lasts ~10h 00m

  • M4 eastbound lane 1 and 2 closure (34/0 to 31/4)

    PlannedRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound within J5
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Roadworks
    Schedule
    20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 12 hours · lasts ~10h 00m

  • M4 eastbound Jct 5 entry slip road lane closures

    PlannedRoadworksEastbound Slip road closed
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 J5 eastbound access
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Slip road closed
    Reason
    Roadworks
    Schedule
    20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 12 hours · lasts ~10h 00m

  • M4 eastbound lane 3 and 2 closure (82/7 to 80/1)

    PlannedUpdateEastbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J13 and J12
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Repair work
    Schedule
    20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 12 hours · lasts ~10h 00m

  • M4 eastbound Jct 21 to 20 - lane closures

    PlannedRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J21 and J20
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    21:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 13 hours · lasts ~9h 00m

  • single lane running

    PlannedRoadworksWestbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 westbound between J16 and J17
    Direction
    Westbound
    Lanes closed
    Restriction
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 12 hours · lasts ~10h 00m

  • M4 eastbound Jct 16 to Jct 15 hardshoulder closure (128/4 to 124/0)

    PlannedRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J16 and J15
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Tree and vegetation cutting work
    Schedule
    09:00 Mon 17 Aug → 15:00 Mon 17 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 09:00 Mon 17 Aug → 15:00 Mon 17 Aug starts in about 54 minutes · lasts ~6h 00m

  • M4 eastbound Jct 7 entry slip road closure

    PlannedUpdateEastbound Road closed
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 J7 eastbound access
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Carriageway closed
    Reason
    Other
    Schedule
    21:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 13 hours · lasts ~9h 00m

  • M4 southbound Jct 7 lane closure on Huntcombe Spur

    PlannedUpdateSouthbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    link road from A4 to M4 J7
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Other
    Schedule
    21:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 13 hours · lasts ~9h 00m

  • M4 eastbound Jct 18 to 17 - single lane running (166/1 to 161/7)

    PlannedRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J18 and J17
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Restriction
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 12 hours · lasts ~10h 00m

  • M4 eastbound lanes 1 and 2 closed

    PlannedRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J19 and J18
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Construction work
    Schedule
    20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 12 hours · lasts ~10h 00m

  • M4 Eastbound Jct 5 to Jct 4B Lane 1 closure

    PlannedRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J5 and J4B
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Roadworks
    Schedule
    22:00 Mon 17 Aug → 05:30 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 22:00 Mon 17 Aug → 05:30 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 14 hours · lasts ~7h 30m

  • M25 Clockwise Jct 15 to Jct 16 and M4 Eastbound and westbound link road closure to M25 Anti-clockwise

    PlannedRoadworksAnticlockwise Road closed
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    link road from M4 J4B eastbound to M25 J15 clockwise
    Direction
    Anticlockwise
    Lanes closed
    Carriageway closed
    Reason
    Roadworks
    Schedule
    22:00 Mon 17 Aug → 05:30 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 22:00 Mon 17 Aug → 05:30 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 14 hours · lasts ~7h 30m

  • M4 both directions Jct 15 to 22 - mobile lane closure

    PlannedRoadworksBoth directions
    Time now: Monday, 17 August 2026, 08:05

    07:5617 Aug 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M4 eastbound between J18 and J17
    Direction
    Both directions
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Mon 17 Aug → 06:00 Tue 18 Aug starts in about 12 hours · lasts ~10h 00m

    • Updated 08:05 Mon 17 Aug

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